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Two men sit in the courtyard of the Athens Nursing Home during a visit by Mayor Giorgos Kaminis, Monday. Following years of financial mismanagement by the previous administration, which is currently under criminal investigation, a temporary administration appointed by the City of Athens two months ago found out that the once-robust institution is 30 million euros in debt.

Angered by the recent spate of violence in the Greek capital, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis called for the resignation of Citizens' Protection Minister Nikos Toskas for the second time in a week Thursday.

"How many dumpsters, how many trolley buses, how many kiosks need to be torched and how many statues destroyed before a minister has the decency to resign?" Kaminis told Skai TV.

A row between Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Citizens' Protection Minister Nikos Toskas intensified on Thursday, after the former reiterated his demand for the latter's resignation.

Speaking on Skai TV, Kaminis repeated a call from earlier in the week for Toskas to step down over his failure to crack down on a spate of attacks against public transport and infrastructure in Athens.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis has every right to be angry at the leadership of the Citizens' Protection Ministry.

The area around the historic Athens Polytechnic building and most of the Exarchia district have been allowed to become a base for anyone bent on destroying public property, threatening people's lives and violent activities.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Tuesday said that the Greek capital is experiencing a "security vacuum" and called for the resignation of Citizens' Protection Minister Nikos Toskas.

Kaminis made his comments after a meeting with PASOK chief Fofi Gennimata, saying that he is "puzzled" by the ministry's inaction in response to spate of attacks on public infrastructure.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis is seen Tuesday during the inauguration of a free public laundry service at the Homeless Shelter of the City of Athens (KYADA), near the capital's Larissis Station. The facility, which includes five professional washing machines and five dryers, will be available to individuals with no access to basic services such as electricity or water.

Athens is one of four world capitals that has committed to banning diesel vehicles from city roads by 2025 in a bid to reduce urban air pollution.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis attended the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City last week along with the host, Miguel Ange Mancera, and the mayors of Paris and Madrid, Anne Hidalgo and Manuel Carmena respectively.

The 30th “Athens Run” was a a huge success with thousands of participants lining up at the start, Sunday morning. The runners of all ages and walks of life offered food to the Athens Municipality Reception Centre for Solidarity. The race started at 9.30am, with Athens Mayor George Kaminis firing the starting shot. The finish line was at the Panathinakos Marble Stadium.

The city of Athens is to get a facelift by late 2016 and 2.6 million euros have been budgeted to revamp the capital of Greece.

Athens Mayor George Kaminis said the goal was to bring back the residents and small offices back to the city center.

The scheme includes:

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Tuesday appealed for help from the government and Greece's eurozone partners to manage the arrival of thousands of migrants and refugees in the Greek capital, warning that the situation could "spiral out of control."